Category Interview

5 Rounds With Dusty Leigh

Coming fresh off her debut album, Roots & Dreams, Dusty Leigh brings sheer, sprightly rhythmic production to her first single, “Take a Ride with Me”. A summery tune written by Nashville songwriters Ava Paige and Corey Lee Barker, “Take a…

5 Rounds With Delila Black

UK-based punktry musician, DeLila Black, is set to release her 2nd lock-down single, “Accountability” on May 14th, 2021.  The song is a classic country waltz with Black’s signature social justice twist. In following UK lockdown protocols, it was recorded, mixed…

5 Rounds With My Dear Wendy

Atlanta born, LA trained, New Orleans transient, Nashville vibe, and now CA based: Amanda Gunnels is a songwriter who created her alter-stage ego, My Dear Wendy. Her music blends memorable pop melodies with indie rock tones from influences such as Sara Bareilles, Hiam, Andrew…

5 Rounds With Cardinal Black

A project with its genesis over ten years ago, Welsh powerhouse Cardinal Black was sidelined before it even really began. But now, after a decade under the sun, the band have finally emerged with their sophisticated, rootsy alt-rock sound. “Tell…

5 Round With Van Plating

Van Plating doesn’t pull any punches — not in her music or the way she approaches it. Rachel Hurley and I talked her up on Episode 167 of the podcast, but here she is in her own words. In these…